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Zusatztext "I found this book to be quite helpful because if focuses on the quality of relationship between client and counselor. Kottler! who has written over 20 books in the field! gives specific help to us to be conscious of what is going on within ourselves as we counsel! so that we can get our needs met in loving ways rather than believe that in altruistic giving we are not concerned with getting. Let us give care with passion and excitement!" -- Journal of Psychology and Christianity"Dr. Kottler has influenced a whole generation of mental health professionals with his fresh! honest! and challenging stories of the joys and pain we all experience. This book provides the newcomer to the field with a heartfelt welcome! using the voices of seasoned professionals to build self-knowledge and to share essential survival skills." -- Tom Blume! Ph.D.! Oakland University"...a compelling and engaging book...It fills a distinct void typically found in introductory classes dealing with the initial training of counselors! therapists! applied scientists! human service workers! and social workers. As a supplement to these introductory texts! it has no parallel." -- Steven C. Dinsmore! EdD! Wayne State University Informationen zum Autor Jeffrey A. Kottler Klappentext Told through the experiences of those who "do good" as a vocation, the book reflects the realities of helping others throught those who are successful and flourishing in their work. Zusammenfassung Told through the experiences of those who "do good" as a vocation, the book reflects the realities of helping others throught those who are successful and flourishing in their work. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. Welcome With Open Arms. Why Do People Help Others and What Do They Get Out of It? Voices From Those Who Help. Reading Minds and Other Superpowers. The Price Paid. How Helping Works. The Process of Lasting Change. Excuses and Obstacles to Overcome. Where Can You Go Next?...
